| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME / RESULT | TV |
| Sat, Aug 31 |  Wyoming | Lincoln, Neb. | 37-34 | BTN |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  Southern Miss | Lincoln, Neb. | 56-13 | BTN |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  UCLA | Lincoln, Neb. | 21-41 | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  South Dakota State | Lincoln, Neb. | 59-20 | BTN |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  Illinois | Lincoln, Neb. | 39-19 | ESPNU |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  @ Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | 44-7 | BTN |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  @ Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 23-34 | ESPN |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  Northwestern | Lincoln, Neb. | 27-24 | BTN |
| Sat, Nov 9 |  @ Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. | 17-13 | ABC |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  Michigan State | Lincoln, Neb. | 28-41 | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  @ Penn State | State College, Pa. | 23-20 | BTn |
| Fri, Nov 29 |  Iowa | Lincoln, Neb. | 17-38 | ABC |
| Wed, Jan 1 |  Georgia * Gator Bowl | Jacksonville, Fla. | 24-19 | ESPN2 |
